Canisius at Niagara

You need defense to contend on the road and Canisius has it. Canisius ranks #3 in the MAAC and #84 in the nation in scoring defense, as the team is allowing just 61.0 points per game through six contests. They were a road dog the last game and won 60-57 at St. Peters as Zach Lewis nailed a three-pointer with five seconds left. The Golden Griffins are 13-3 ATS on the road and 19-7-2 ATS on the road against a team with a losing home record. Niagara is doing a lot of losing, both home and away, because of a terrible offense that averages 56.8 points and shooting 35% as a team. The road team is 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings and holds all the cards in this one. Play Canisius.